PROJECT ARTS (former Project Theater Project) will be screening Alan Menkin's (Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Newsies) cult classic LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! as a sing-a-long.
Little Shop of Horrors features RICK MORANIS (Sctv/ Ghostbusters/ Strange Brew), ELLEN GREENE, STEVE MARTIN, JOHN CANDY, BILL MURRAY, CHRISTOPHER GUEST, and many more.
TWO SCREENINGS!
7pm Special Guest - Steve Abrams
Steve Abrams, local puppeteer will be speaking about his connections to the Muppeteers who worked on the puppets in the film at the 7:00 screening.
9:30 Special Guest - Cadavera and Stabigail
"Cadavera" and "Stabigail" of Touch Me Philly Productions LLC who will also be a sponsor of the event. They will be leading interactive portions and the sing-a-long during the screening. Musical guest Suggestical Musical Improv group
Sponsored by The Rotunda and Touch Me Philly.
This is a benefit for Project Arts production of "Avenue Q School Edition".
Suggested donation $5-20 sliding scale
We are screening the DIRECTOR'S CUT. The versions ending was actually filmed for the 1986 production at a cost of $2 million, with Audrey II breaking free from Mushnick's and going on the rampage around NY City - these are some stills from that ending.
The reason the second ending (the one used) was filmed was due to the original audience test. Unlike the stage show, the audience became so emotionally attached to the main characters that to see them die at the end was just distressing (as you would imagine!!).
So shooting was extended, new scenes were shot, one of which involved the casting of James Belushi as a business man wanting to take Audrey II cuttings. Mean Green Mother From Outerspace was specially written for the film and the show finale 'DONT FEED THE PLANTS' sung by the whole company as Audrey II goes on the rampage was cut. This song is still however featured on the Motion Picture Soundtrack.
This is a benefit for PROJECT ARTS (former Project Theater Project) for our upcoming production of "Avenue Q School Edition" as well as for funding for a few educational Arts programs currently in the works. We are also fundraising to pay the costs to become a non-profit (and then we won't have to bug you for as much money).
Suggested donation $5-20 sliding scale